Xiao Qingyu, with his powerful and sweeping movements, swung his two great hammers, leaving Lu Yan with no room to defend.
Although both were ranked in the top ten of the outer disciples and their cultivation was comparable, Xiao Qingyu seemed to have a natural advantage over Lu Yan.
Every strike he landed inflicted varying degrees of damage on Lu Yan.
Before long, Lu Yan began to falter. With one misstep, he was directly smashed off the stage by Xiao Qingyu's hammer.
Xiao Qingyu thus emerged as the victor of this match.
Following Song Zhinan and Jiang Hao, Lu Yan became the third true disciple of the outer sect to be defeated. He could only hope for a chance to advance in the revival match.
Seeing that the second round of matches was not yet over, Zhang Ergou and Lin Yueru hurried to their respective positions.
The disciples in the stands were all astonished to see Zhang Ergou return. After enduring two major battles and suffering such severe injuries, he had recovered so quickly.
What kind of physique was this? It was simply monstrous!
"No way, Zhang Ergou, how did you recover so fast, you brat!" Xiao Qingyu exclaimed in surprise, having just jumped off the stage and returned to his seat.
"What is your body made of, you brat?" Wang Teng also asked incredulously, reaching out as if to touch him.
"Get lost. I'm not interested in men," Zhang Ergou retorted with a laugh, not explaining his physical condition.
Although his wounds had healed, his spiritual energy had been severely depleted earlier and had not yet recovered to its peak state, making his aura slightly weak.
"Hmm?" Lin Yichen, who had been observing the situation on the stage with a detached expression, also looked at Zhang Ergou with surprise, his eyes filled with astonishment.
It was clear that he too was shocked by Zhang Ergou's formidable recovery ability.
"Junior Brother Ergou, is there something unusual within you?" a faint voice entered Zhang Ergou's ears. It was Lin Yichen, transmitting his thoughts to him.
"Senior Brother Lin, why do you say that?" Zhang Ergou raised an eyebrow and replied via telepathic transmission, feigning ignorance.
"If you don't have a special physique, how could you cultivate both body and pháp, and possess such monstrous recovery abilities?"
Lin Yichen paused.
"Moreover, you're also an alchemist!"
Body cultivation, immortal cultivation, and alchemy were three entirely different paths. To excel in any one of them required immense time and effort, as well as exceptional talent.
Yet, Zhang Ergou possessed all three, and at his current stage, he far surpassed his peers in all three aspects.
Lin Yichen would never believe that there was nothing unusual within Zhang Ergou.
But everyone had their secrets, and how could Zhang Ergou possibly tell him about his?
"Heh heh, Senior Brother, you might be mistaken. I'm just a bit more durable than ordinary people!" Zhang Ergou chuckled, intending to brush it off.
Lin Yichen shook his head upon seeing this.
"Is that so? Why don't we find someone to take a look? I'm quite familiar with that Elder Tiandao!" Lin Yichen stood up and said with a mischievous grin, pointing at Elder Tiandao on the main platform.
Damn it! Zhang Ergou cursed inwardly.
This guy, despite Zhang Ergou treating him differently from others, turned out to be full of schemes.
He was definitely not as calm and harmless as he appeared on the surface.
Zhang Ergou quickly stood up and pulled Lin Yichen's arm. If Elder Tiandao were to investigate him, all his secrets would be exposed.
He feared he would become a lab rat for the powerful figures of the Misty Sect.
And his wish to cultivate in peace would be impossible!
"I knew it, there's something peculiar about you, and yet you still deny it," Lin Yichen's face showed a playful expression.
Looking into the guy's eyes, Zhang Ergou realized he had been tricked.
He hadn't expected to be so easily deceived. Lin Yichen had only needed to bait him slightly to reveal himself.
"Do you have a spiritual fire within you?" Lin Yichen asked Zhang Ergou with eager anticipation.
"Yes!" Zhang Ergou nodded helplessly.
"Then it's perfect. You have spiritual fire and you're an alchemist. Can you refine second-grade pills?"
Lin Yichen continued to ask.
"Go find my master, Elder Qiao. I've only learned for a few days and can only refine Qi-Restoring Pills and Qi-Condensing Pills."
Zhang Ergou dared not agree rashly.
Who knew what further traps this guy had in store for him?
"Heh! It's fine. As long as you can refine pills, I have the formulas, and I'll provide the medicinal ingredients. Just refine them to your heart's content."
Lin Yichen grabbed Zhang Ergou's arm, afraid he wouldn't agree.
"You have formulas too?" As an alchemist, Qiao Yanyun had told him the preciousness of alchemical formulas.
Hearing that Lin Yichen had formulas, Zhang Ergou looked at him with surprise.
Their conversation was all transmitted telepathically, so despite their odd actions, those around them were unaware of what they were discussing.
Wang Teng clutched his chest: "He just said he wasn't interested in men, and now he's making eyes at Lin Yichen. Look, they're even touching each other."
"What did you say?" Yu Lin and Xiao Qingyu asked, having overheard.
"Look!" Wang Teng pointed in the direction of Lin Yichen and Zhang Ergou.
At that moment, Zhang Ergou and Lin Yichen were engrossed in their telepathic conversation, not noticing the unusual attention they were attracting.
"Holy crap, it turns out Zhang Ergou's preferences are unusual. It's not that he's not interested in men, but rather not interested in men who aren't number one," Yu Lin commented, looking at the pair. Wang Teng, clutching his chest, felt like he had been dealt ten thousand points of damage.
Seeing Zhang Ergou's disbelieving expression, Lin Yichen felt a sense of helplessness. Why was this kid so suspicious?
Where was the basic trust between people?
"Here, take a look," Lin Yichen, unable to bear Zhang Ergou's doubtful gaze any longer, secretly took out a sheepskin scroll and handed it to him.
Zhang Ergou took it and peered at it closely. Indeed, the scroll was densely covered with writing, and at the top, three large characters read "Hunyuan Pill," clearly indicating the name of the medicine.
"You really have the formula?"
Zhang Ergou looked up at Lin Yichen and transmitted his thoughts.
"This is a pill that nourishes the soul. I obtained it by chance."
The two stared at each other, exchanging telepathic messages, and to outsiders, these two seemed to be plotting something in secret.
On the main platform, Wu Dafei nudged Liu Chengfeng, the Sect Master of the Mission Pavilion, who was meditating with his eyes closed: "Your beloved disciple Lin Yichen seems to be on good terms with Zhang Ergou. Look at them exchanging glances, are they conspiring about something?"
"What do I care?" Liu Chengfeng waved his hand, not even opening his eyes.
Boom!
With a deafening roar, a disciple from the Precious Artifact Pavilion was knocked off the stage by a disciple from Winter Sun Peak. Su Dan Novel Network.
The second round of the outer sect competition thus came to a close.
Buzz!
The massive compass in the void continued to spin, and then two beams of light descended.
Judging by where the beams of light were heading, they were directed towards the same spot. Zhang Ergou and Lin Yichen, who were engrossed in their telepathic exchange, were both struck simultaneously.
Damn it! Zhang Ergou's cursed luck!
Xiao Qingyu and the others all covered their foreheads, not knowing what to say.